From core competencies to desired traits: Hiring a head of reference for the new millennium

Reference Librarian

Volumn 39, Issue 81, 2003, Pages 17-33

  Howze, Philip C ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic libraries; Core competencies; Desired traits; Heads of reference; Managers; Public services; Supervisors

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956617895     PISSN: 02763877     EISSN: 15411117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J120v39n81_03     Document Type: Article

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